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1. These Regulations define the procedure for the creation and operation of the Anti-Corruption Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) at the Republican Scientific and Production Unitary Enterprise “Research and Development Center ‘LEMT’” (hereinafter referred to as the Enterprise).

2. The Commission shall be established by order of the Director of the Enterprise and chaired by him/her, and shall consist of at least nine members.

The Commission shall be composed of employees of the Enterprise, including those supervising (implementing) financial, economic, and production activities, accounting, budgetary funds management, property security and efficient use, personnel and legal work, and, by decision of the Director, also from among citizens and representatives of legal entities.

3. In its activities, the Commission shall be guided by the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus, the Law of the Republic of Belarus dated July 15, 2015 "On the Fight against Corruption," and other legislative acts, including these Regulations.

4. The main tasks of the Commission are:

  • accumulating information on violations of anti-corruption legislation committed by the Company's employees;
  • summarizing and analyzing incoming information, including from government agencies engaged in the fight against corruption, on violations of the Company's anti-corruption legislation;
  • timely identifying corruption risks and measures to neutralize them;
  • developing and organizing anti-corruption measures at the Company, analyzing the effectiveness of the measures taken;
  • coordinating the activities of the Company's structural divisions in implementing anti-corruption measures;
  • interacting with government agencies engaged in the fight against corruption, public associations, and other organizations on anti-corruption matters;
  • considering issues of preventing and resolving conflicts of interest, as well as submitting relevant proposals to the Director of the Company;
  • consideration of measures taken to eliminate the consequences of corruption offenses and offenses that create conditions for corruption.

5. In order to achieve its assigned objectives, the Commission performs the following main functions:

  • Participates, within its competence, in the implementation of instructions from higher government agencies to prevent offenses that create conditions for corruption and corruption-related offenses;
  • Maintains records of information received from law enforcement and regulatory agencies, other government agencies and organizations, and contained in appeals from citizens and legal entities on violations of anti-corruption legislation by employees of the Company and analyzes such information;
  • Interacts with government agencies engaged in the fight against corruption, the Management Company, public associations, and other organizations on anti-corruption matters;
  • Makes binding decisions within its competence and oversees the implementation of these decisions;
  • Develops proposals for the prevention or resolution of situations in which the personal interests of an employee of the Enterprise, his/her spouse, close relatives, or in-laws influence or may influence the proper performance of this employee's official (labor) duties;
  • Develops proposals at its meetings on issues related to the fight against corruption;
  • Reviews information received by the commission on offenses that create conditions for corruption and corruption offenses;
  • Reviews proposals from commission members on improving methodological and organizational work to combat corruption;
  • Develops proposals on measures to respond to information contained in appeals from citizens and legal entities regarding manifestations of corruption;
  • Develops proposals on measures to reward employees who assist in the prevention and detection of corruption, the detection of offenses that create conditions for corruption, and corruption offenses;
  • performs other functions stipulated by the commission's regulations.

6. The commission's activities are carried out in accordance with work plans for the calendar year, approved at its meetings.

7. Married persons or persons in close family or marriage relationships may not simultaneously serve as commission members.

8. The Chairperson of the Commission:

  • is personally responsible for the activities of the Commission;
  • organizes the work of the Commission;
  • determines the place and time of Commission meetings;
  • approves the agenda of Commission meetings and the procedure for considering issues at their meetings;
  • gives instructions to Commission members on matters related to its activities and monitors their implementation;
  • immediately takes measures to prevent or resolve a conflict of interest upon receipt of the information specified in paragraph seven of part one of clause 10 of these Regulations.

If the required number of Commission members are absent from a meeting, the Chairperson of the Commission shall set a date for a new meeting, but no later than one month from the date of the failed meeting.

In the absence of the Chairperson of the Commission, his/her duties shall be performed by the Deputy Chairperson of the Commission.

9. A Commission Member has the right to:

  • make proposals on matters within the commission's competence;
  • speak at commission meetings and initiate voting on submitted proposals;
  • ask questions to commission meeting participants in accordance with the agenda and receive substantive answers;
  • familiarize themselves with the minutes of commission meetings and other materials related to its activities;
  • in the event of disagreement with the commission's decision, express a written dissenting opinion on the matter under consideration, which must be attached to the minutes of the commission meeting;
  • exercise other powers to fulfill the tasks and functions assigned to the commission.

10. A commission member is obliged to:

  • participate in the preparation of commission meetings, including the formation of the agenda for commission meetings;
  • participate in commission meetings, and if unable to participate, notify the chairperson of the commission thereof;
  • according to the decision of the commission (instructions of its chairperson), participate in events held to identify offenses that create conditions for corruption and corruption offenses, as well as failure to comply with anti-corruption legislation;
  • not commit actions that discredit the commission;
  • implement decisions of the commission (instructions of its chairperson);
  • immediately notify the chairperson of the commission in writing of the occurrence of a conflict of interest or the possibility of one arising in connection with the performance of the duties of a commission member;
  • conscientiously and properly perform the duties assigned to him/her Duties.

A commission member is responsible for the failure to perform or improper performance of the duties assigned to him/her.

11. Secretary of the Commission:

  • summarizes materials received for consideration at commission meetings;
  • maintains commission documentation;
  • notifies commission members and invited persons of the place, time, and agenda of commission meetings;
  • ensures preparation for commission meetings;
  • ensures that commission members are familiar with the minutes of commission meetings;
  • maintains records and stores the minutes of commission meetings and related materials.

12. Obstructing commission members in the performance of their duties is prohibited and will result in liability in accordance with applicable law.

13. Citizens and legal entities have the right to submit proposals to the Enterprise on anti-corruption measures within the Commission's purview.

Proposals from citizens and legal entities on anti-corruption measures within the Commission's purview are considered at a Commission meeting and are included in the meeting's proceedings.

Proposals from citizens and legal entities on anti-corruption measures and the procedure for their consideration are subject to the requirements stipulated by the legislation on appeals from citizens and legal entities.

In the event of disagreement with the results of the consideration of a proposal on anti-corruption measures, a citizen or legal entity has the right to submit a corresponding proposal on anti-corruption measures to the Director of the Enterprise.

14. Meetings of the commission are held as necessary, including to consider specific offenses that create conditions for corruption and corruption offenses identified by the commission during its activities, but not less than once every six months. The decision to convene the commission is made by the commission chairperson or upon the proposal of at least one-third of its members.

Representatives of legal entities and citizens invited to the meeting by the commission chairperson participate in the commission meeting.

The meeting will consider issues related to:

  • identified violations of anti-corruption legislation by employees of the state body (organization) and its subordinate organizations;
  • compliance with the Enterprise's procurement procedure for goods (works, services);
  • the status of accounts receivable and the validity of the Enterprise's expenditure of funds;
  • the legality of the use of property and the allocation of loans to the Enterprise's employees;
  • the validity of concluding contracts on deferred payment terms;
  • the resolution or prevention of conflicts of interest.

In addition to the issues specified in Part Three of this paragraph, the meeting shall consider proposals from citizens and legal entities on anti-corruption measures and other matters within the commission's purview.

15. The commission shall be authorized to make decisions provided that more than half of its members are present at the meeting. The commission's decision on the agenda items is binding on the Company's employees. Failure to comply (or improper compliance) with the commission's decision shall entail liability in accordance with applicable law.

16. Commission members shall have equal rights in discussing draft resolutions. Decisions shall be made by a simple majority of the total number of commission members present at the meeting. In the event of a tie, the casting vote shall be that of the commission chair. Commission decisions shall be recorded in minutes.

17. The minutes shall indicate:

  • place and time of the commission meeting;
  • name and composition of the commission;
  • information about the participants in the commission meeting who are not its members;
  • agenda of the commission meeting, the content of the issues and materials considered;
  • decisions adopted by the commission;
  • information about the materials attached to the minutes of the commission meeting.

18. The minutes of the commission meeting shall be prepared within 10 days of the date of the meeting, signed by the chairperson and secretary of the commission, after which the secretary of the commission shall communicate them to its members and other interested parties within 5 days.